A Snowy Day

Ana & Andrew

by Christine Platt, Sharon Sordo (Illustrator)

School is canceled! Ana & Andrew play in the snow with their neighbors and learn to make snow ice cream. They save some snow cream in the freezer for their cousins in Trinidad who have never seen snow. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Genres: Family, Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens

32 pages, paperback

Published March 15, 2019

About the author

Christine A. Platt is a historian and storyteller of the African diaspora. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from the University of South Florida, M.A. in African Studies from The Ohio State University and received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law.

Her debut novel, The Truth About Awiti, was published under the penname CP Patrick and won the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for Multicultural Fiction. The Truth About Awiti is currently used in high schools, colleges and universities to teach the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Christine’s highly anticipated children series, Ana & Andrew, will be published on December 15, 2018 (ABDO Books/Calico Kids).

Christine currently serves as the Managing Director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University under the leadership of National Book Award-winning author, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. She is a proud member of the Association of Black Women Historians and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Additionally, she is an Ambassador for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

You can follow Christine on Instagram via @theafrominimalist, where she interacts with thousands of friends and fans on minimalism and, of course, books.

Reviews

[Amy Layton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This easy reader was so fun to read!  Ana and Andrew's joy permeated from the page, and their sibling love is so incredibly tangible.  I love seeing families love each other, and this family seems to love each other more than anything.  What I also appreciated was their acknowledgement of extended family who live in a different country.  In recounting their experience visiting them, they allow the reader to have a glimpse into a different culture.  This is great for the beginning of winter, for those who love playing in the outdoors.  Great for grades 1-2.

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[Alice Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable!!! 😍😍😍

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 year old says "I love the snow one!"

[Margaret Boling · Rating 4 out of 5]

2/1/2020 ~ A solid addition to any library's early reader collection. Given the title, I really wish there'd been a bit of homage to the classic Keats' Snowy Day. I will be adding the entire series to my elementary library collection.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so cute and cozy. An easy reader that captures what it’s like to have the perfect snow day. My daughter loved it too. She especially liked that Ana’s doll was always dressed exactly the same as Ana. The main characters also briefly talk about their cousins who live in Trinidad. There was a map in the book that provided a little geography tie in and allowed her to connect the knowledge about the Caribbean that she already has from watching some nature shows. We’ll be checking out the rest of the series.

[Savannah York · Rating 4 out of 5]

ana & andrew A Snowy Day was a good story. It was fun and they "taught" the reader how to make snow cream which then they will share with their cousin when they come to visit. I liked the font again and easy to read words for kids. Cute book and story.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute but nothing original.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet book about a happy family. When it snowed, they all contributed to the children having a fun day.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book because well they really want snow there and the next day there’s Snow I Feel The same way

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

32 pgs. It's winter and the family enjoy the snow. Ana loves making a snowman while Andrew can't wait for mom's hot chocolate. Sweet family story. Highly recommended for Grades 2-3.

[Ming Liu · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like this series of books, but not this one. While we were reading, I cannot stop thinking: do not let my kids learn from it to eat snow, I did have to end up telling them do not eat the snow and explaining why. I guess it's a good opportunity to educate my kids about rain and snow, but I wish the story could do it instead, that would be great.